by Laurie Lane-Zucker | Asia, Editor's Picks, ESG Investing, Europe, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Latin America, Middle East, North America, Place-based Investing, Policy & Regulation, Redefining Security, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change
We live in the most heavily defended moment in human history. And we have never been more vulnerable. As I write this, US and Israeli forces are bombarding Iran for a fifth consecutive day in the largest American military buildup in the Middle East since the 2003...
by Yariv Cohen | Africa, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
Mission 300 has set an ambitious target for electrifying Africa. But without a fundamental redesign of mini-grid finance, policy, and operations, the math simply does not work. One of the most sobering figures in the Mission 300 agenda is not aspirational — it is...